NEWS RELEASE
March 5th, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This afternoon, a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre was held to assess the evolving COVID-19 situation. The Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Health Unit are seeing a significant increase in cases in our area.
The EOC made the proactive decision to protect its staff and the public by approving the following measures which may impact you:
The Township will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and take direction from the Federal government, Provincial government, and Health Unit. As always, we encourage all residents to be prudent and follow the directive from the Health Unit on how to protect themselves and their family.
Please continue to monitor the Township’s website and Facebook for further announcements.
January 8th, 2020
This morning, a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre was held to assess the evolving COVID-19 situation. The Province of Ontario is seeing a significant increase in cases and will be updating the current measures already in place within the following week.
The EOC made the proactive decision to protect its staff and the public by approving the following measures which may impact you:
The Township will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and take direction from the Federal government, Provincial government, and Health Unit. As always, we encourage all residents to be prudent and follow the directives from the Health Unit on how to protect themselves and their family.
Please continue to monitor the Township’s website and Facebook for further announcements.
In 2005, the Ontario Government passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act to make Ontario accessible by 2025.
Accessibility standards have been created as part of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. These standards are rules that businesses and organizations in Ontario need to follow to identify, remove and prevent barriers so that people with disabilities have more opportunities to participate in everyday life.
The Accessibility Standard for Customer Service was the first standard to become law.
The next four standards - Information and Communications, Employment, Transportation and the Built Environment (buildings and outdoor spaces) - have been combined under one regulation, the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. This regulation is now law and the requirements currently in the regulation are being phased in between 2011 and 2021.
The Municipality is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner, and shall do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting the accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 .
Our policy describes how the Municipality will meet its obligations under the Integrated Accessibility Standards.
Our plan describes the measures that the Municipality may undertake to identify, remove and prevent barriers so that goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises are accessible to persons with disabilities.
If you require information in alternate formats or would like to make a complaint or inquiry regarding the accessibility of our customer service, please contact Allison Vereyken.
6547 Roger Stevens Drive
P.O. Box 755
Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4W6
Phone: 613‑283‑7478
Email:
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.